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Bones and Names (2023)

Bones and Names poster
Original title
Knochen und Namen
Directed by
Fabian Stumm
Genre
drama
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An actor and an author are in a long-term partnership. When unexpected cracks appear, they confront how fragile their relationship really is.

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What happens

Bones and Names (German: Knochen und Namen) is a 2023 German drama film written and directed by Fabian Stumm in his feature directorial debut, starring himself along with Knut Berger, Marie-Lou Sellem and Susie Meyer. The relationship drama presents subtle irony of the partnership between an actor and an author that turns out to be more vulnerable to crises than expected. It is selected in Perspektive Deutsches Kino to compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 February 2023. The film is also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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